Bozeman Metro Area

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  4. Bozeman Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Bozeman Metro Area Family Information
  6. Bozeman Metro Area Education Information
  7. Bozeman Metro Area Business Information
  8. Bozeman Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Bozeman Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Bozeman Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Bozeman Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Bozeman Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 67,831
  • Land Area (2000): 6,749.099 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 67.333 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,489
Bozeman Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 76,920 56.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,740 3.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 55,582 40.50%

Bozeman Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bozeman Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 29,174 27,776 1,398 4.79% 48
1991 30,304 28,846 1,459 4.81% 48
1992 31,675 30,068 1,607 5.07% 51
1993 32,959 31,492 1,467 4.45% 45
1994 33,416 32,593 823 2.46% 25
1995 36,571 35,671 900 2.46% 25
1996 37,905 36,889 1,016 2.68% 27
1997 39,018 37,868 1,150 2.95% 29
1998 40,214 38,972 1,242 3.09% 31
1999 41,889 40,687 1,202 2.87% 29
2000 41,603 40,114 1,489 3.58% 36
2001 41,760 40,370 1,390 3.33% 33
2002 41,934 40,497 1,437 3.43% 34
2003 42,852 41,445 1,407 3.28% 33
2004 44,562 43,167 1,394 3.13% 32
2005 46,595 45,326 1,270 2.73% 27
2006 49,372 48,247 1,125 2.28% 23
2007 50,323 49,199 1,124 2.23% 22
2008 51,783 50,249 1,535 2.96% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 49,994 48,562 1,432 2.86% 29
Feb 2008 50,139 48,703 1,436 2.86% 29
Mar 2008 50,328 48,731 1,597 3.17% 32
Apr 2008 50,719 49,095 1,624 3.20% 32
May 2008 51,106 49,472 1,634 3.20% 32
Jun 2008 52,423 50,754 1,669 3.18% 32
Jul 2008 54,908 53,522 1,386 2.52% 25
Aug 2008 54,000 52,506 1,494 2.77% 28
Sep 2008 52,434 50,893 1,541 2.94% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bozeman Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,020 17.11%
2. Educational Services 4,512 11.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,944 9.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,844 6.93%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,876 4.57%
6. Public Administration 1,366 3.33%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,170 2.85%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,084 2.64%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 910 2.22%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 900 2.19%
11. Finance and Insurance 848 2.07%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 844 2.06%
13. Health Care 768 1.87%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 732 1.78%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 718 1.75%
16. Wood Manufacturing 704 1.72%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 674 1.64%
18. Other Transportation 538 1.31%
19. Truck Transportation 504 1.23%
20. Department and Other General Stores 486 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,912 17.29%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 4,300 12.58%
3. Health Care 3,234 9.46%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,328 6.81%
5. Social Assistance 1,358 3.97%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,148 3.36%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,144 3.35%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,114 3.26%
9. Public Administration 1,062 3.11%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 964 2.82%
11. Construction 918 2.68%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 824 2.41%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 806 2.36%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 772 2.26%
15. Department and Other General Stores 764 2.23%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 650 1.90%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 546 1.60%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 444 1.30%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 436 1.28%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 298 0.87%

Bozeman Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 2,234 5.44%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,982 4.83%
3. Carpenters 1,858 4.53%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,454 3.54%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,378 3.36%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 1,268 3.09%
7. Other Construction Trades 1,222 2.98%
8. Other Production Occupations 1,168 2.85%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,140 2.78%
10. Computer Specialists 1,094 2.67%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 1,082 2.64%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,052 2.56%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 976 2.38%
14. Top Executives 946 2.31%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 940 2.29%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 888 2.16%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 870 2.12%
18. Construction Laborers 864 2.11%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 854 2.08%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 808 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,306 6.74%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,074 6.07%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,920 5.62%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,664 4.87%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,486 4.35%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,284 3.76%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,242 3.63%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,202 3.52%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,178 3.45%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 1,086 3.18%
11. Cashiers 886 2.59%
12. Child Care Workers 806 2.36%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 692 2.02%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 664 1.94%
15. Registered Nurses 662 1.94%
16. Art and Design Workers 656 1.92%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 636 1.86%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 622 1.82%
19. Accountants and Auditors 604 1.77%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 582 1.70%

Bozeman Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 64,634 58.42%
15-35 hours 21,373 19.32%
1-14 hours 4,645 4.20%
No regular hours 19,979 18.06%

Bozeman Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,507 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 884 1.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,778 2.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,621 3.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,707 8.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,867 14.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,536 24.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,854 12.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,246 6.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,545 6.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,116 3.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 998 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,414 6.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,765 6.92%

Bozeman Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,786 6.95%
5-9 14,365 20.87%
10-14 16,853 24.48%
15-19 13,242 19.24%
20-24 8,320 12.09%
25-29 2,174 3.16%
30-34 4,256 6.18%
35-39 470 0.68%
40-44 477 0.69%
45-59 1,342 1.95%
60-89 1,299 1.89%
At least 90 1,254 1.82%

Bozeman Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 0.18% 59,614 86.60%
30-44 42 0.06% 5,161 7.50%
45-59 30 0.04% 1,312 1.91%
At least 60 16 0.02% 2,537 3.69%

Bozeman Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,400 1.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,227 12.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 52,381 70.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 114 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 379 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 214 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,123 6.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,597 7.52%

Bozeman Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 52,714 (129,416 people)
Families (2000): 32,688 (96,084 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,807
People at same address in 1995: 53,253
Bozeman Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,309 8.09%
$10,000-$14,999 3,273 6.14%
$15,000-$19,999 4,393 8.25%
$20,000-$24,999 3,668 6.89%
$25,000-$29,999 4,217 7.92%
$30,000-$34,999 4,115 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 4,049 7.60%
$40,000-$44,999 3,616 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 2,842 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 5,276 9.90%
$60,000-$74,999 4,864 9.13%
$75,000-$99,999 4,380 8.22%
$100,000-$124,999 2,046 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 804 1.51%
$150,000-$199,999 767 1.44%
$200,000 or more 648 1.22%

Bozeman Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,353 24.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,503 28.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,486 9.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,575 13.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 848 3.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,273 12.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 318 1.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,300 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 88 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 373 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 26 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 172 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.03%

Bozeman Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 46,992 30.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,447 15.96%
Public Assistance 618 0.40%
Retirement 6,405 4.18%
Self Employment 13,146 8.58%
Social Security 9,168 5.98%
Supplemental Security 1,013 0.66%
Wage / Salary 44,168 28.83%
Other 7,264 4.74%

Bozeman Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,230 54.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,719 45.51%

Bozeman Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,526 7.74%
Color 1 Box Married 31,403 53.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,847 37.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 730 1.25%

Bozeman Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,950 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 31,022 57.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,649 27.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,324 6.16%

Bozeman Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bozeman Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,778 1.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,693 5.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,354 20.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 36,780 34.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,911 4.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24,982 23.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,706 9.99%

Bozeman Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,026 1.51% 1,209 1.78% 2,235 3.29%
Kindergarten 1,280 1.89% 319 0.47% 1,599 2.36%
Grades 1-4 5,857 8.63% 649 0.96% 6,506 9.59%
Grades 5-8 6,419 9.46% 799 1.18% 7,218 10.64%
Grades 9-12 6,225 9.18% 589 0.87% 6,814 10.05%
Undergrad college 18,817 27.74% 531 0.78% 19,348 28.52%
Graduate or professional school 2,201 3.24% 167 0.25% 2,368 3.49%
Total 41,825 61.66% 4,263 6.28% 46,088 67.95%

Bozeman Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Bozeman Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 557 327
2004 582 368

Bozeman Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bozeman Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 114,299 87.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,785 12.80%

Bozeman Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 42
Bozeman Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bozeman Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,964 11.74%
10-19 Years 10,330 15.23%
20-29 Years 14,868 21.92%
30-39 Years 9,361 13.80%
40-49 Years 10,862 16.01%
50-59 Years 6,732 9.92%
60-69 Years 3,525 5.20%
70-79 Years 2,635 3.88%
80-89 Years 1,314 1.94%
90+ Years 240 0.35%

Bozeman Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,274 52.00%
Color 1 Box Female 32,557 48.00%

Bozeman Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64,672 95.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,047 1.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 714 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 599 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 570 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 148 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 39 0.06%

Bozeman Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 37,514 25.01%
2. Irish 19,958 13.31%
3. English 18,424 12.28%
4. Norwegian 13,083 8.72%
5. Dutch 6,516 4.34%
6. United States Or American 6,093 4.06%
7. French Non-Basque 5,401 3.60%
8. Scottish 5,340 3.56%
9. Swedish 5,173 3.45%
10. Italian 4,728 3.15%

Bozeman Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 122,859 95.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,769 2.14%
3. French 681 0.53%
4. German 668 0.52%
5. Chinese 276 0.21%
6. Korean 256 0.20%
7. Other Pacific Island 252 0.19%
8. Other Asian 214 0.17%
9. Other Native North American 204 0.16%
10. Japanese 168 0.13%

Bozeman Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 133,530 97.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,648 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,064 1.50%

Bozeman Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bozeman Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bozeman Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Gallatin County    

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